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the intreest of which was to be utilised for arranging Rath-Yatra. During the 16th century Shresthi Toda, is said to be its one of the Gosthikas.
(iii) Shantinath : It was built during Akbar's reign. An icon of Parshwanath was installed in V.E. 1683 (1626 A.D.) by Shresthis Pema. Khema and others which was consecrated by Vijaydeva Suri.
(iv) Parshwanath : This temple is famous as several miraculous events are associated with it. According to the Tirth-Mala composed by Punyakalash and the Tirth-Mala-Stavan (V.E. 1746) of Shilavijay, when Ghazani Khan Jalori wanted to demolish the temple and to remove the icon, he suffered from severe pain and had to shun this ignominous act. Therefore, he handed over this icon82 to Virachand Mutha, a resident of Bhinmal, who renovated the temple in V.E. 1671.
(v) A small shrine of Gauri-Parshwanath is situated in the western side of the town.
Ratnapur :
Ratnapur is fomous for its Parshwanath temple. An inscription83 (circa V.E. 1209) banning the slaughter of animals etc. was noticed from this place. Renovation of Parshwanath temple81 was done in V.E. 1238, when its pillars were got constructed by Udharan's wife Utama and Dhaval's wife Santosh. According85 to an inscription of V.E. 1338, Shresthi Dungarsingh set up an icon in the temple. The following inscriptions of the temple record various donations given from time to time.
(i) In V.E. 1333, when the place was under 86 Chachig deva two shops were donated, for managing Posh-Kalyanika-yatra.
82. ibid p. 199. 83. Jin Vijay No. 345 84. Nabar I No. 933, 934 85. ibid II No. 1708. 86. ibid I No. 935
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